Congressional leaders briefed on grim global war picture at White House
At the White House briefing President Eisenhower and Gen. Omar Bradley with CIA chief Allen Dulles outlined Korea and Indo China wars and broader military and diplomatic outlook. Lawmakers described the view as grim and said no firm conclusions were reached, noting the burden on the economy. Vice President Nixon attended along with 12 senators and 13 House members.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
White House
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Robert J. Cutler
National Security Council
Halleck
Sen. Bridges
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Farm price dip lifts Democrats in 1954 mood
Democrats claim falling farm prices and Secretary Benson’s views threaten high price supports, citing a political edge for 1954 elections and possible 1956 return. GOP leaders acknowledge price declines under Democratic administration, while Agriculture Department notes a hog price increase as an indicator.
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Washington
Benson
GOP
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Dust Storms Hit Wheat Crops Across Kansas Oklahoma Texas
Dust storms sweeping through Kansas Oklahoma and Texas threaten the winter wheat crop. Officials report a third major dust storm in 10 days with heavy damage in one Oklahoma county amounting to about one third of the crop. County agents warn vast damage and imminent doom without moisture.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
J. B. Hurst
Russell
Gale Mullen
Plan Road Appeal Targets Atomic Plant Site Costs
Washington report notes Representatives Thomas A. Jenins Harry McGregor and Gordon H. Scherer plan to urge the Atomic Energy Commission to cover the full road construction costs for the new atomic plant in Southern Ohio.
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Washington
Ohio
Reid
House
Thomas A. Jenins
Harry McGregor
Gordon H. Scherer
Atomic One Commission
Pickets Absent at Poston Truckers Weigh Union Ties
ITA drivers stayed away from the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Poston Plant area for the first time since the strike began on February 9. A Friday meeting will decide if the Independent Truckers Association joins District 6 of the United Mine Workers of America, with about 200 construction workers having honored the line earlier.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Independent Truckers Association
State Highway Patrol
ITA
Paul Wolfe
Nelsonville R
P. Hall
Wolfe
District 6
United Mine Workers of America
Adolph Offico
Ingreemen
C&soe
GI Graduates Begin Long Overseas Trip Home
Lee Gottlinger of Youngstown Ohio and Alfred Evans Jr Beechhurst New York, both awaiting discharge in Tokyo, received special permission for a long wrong way journey home. They plan a slow route through Formosa Hong Kong Singapore Rangoon India the Middle East and Europe using every transport from planes to camels. They aim to study political economic trends and write their findings on return.
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Tokyo
Mark Clark
Lee Gotzlinger
Youngstown
Alfred L. Evans, Jr
Beechhurst
N. Y
Tokyo Army Center
Gottlinger
Ohio University
Formosa
Hong Kong
Singapore
Rangoon
India
Middle East
Europe
Evans
United States
U S Resumes Lias Tax Case
The government seeks 2,850,000 in back taxes penalties and interest for 1942 to 1948 from William G Lias a Wheeling West Virginia race track operator The case returns to the U S Tax Court before Judge Clarence P LeMire with Lias to testify first He previously offered 1 6 million to settle out of court but the government rejected the offer and he withdrew it.
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Washington
William G. Lias
West Virginia
U. S
Wheeling
W. Va
Lias
Clarence P. LeMire
Twenty two airmen escape safely from burning bomber
Twenty two airmen escaped unhurt when a B36 caught fire near the end of its landing roll and burned to the ground near Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico. The commander reported two engines burst into flame as the craft stopped after a routine training flight from Rapid City Air Force Base South Dakota.
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Roswell
N. M
Walker Air Force Base
Rapid City Air Force Base
South Dakota
Wild gas well capped after two week effort
A wild gas well near Hobbs New Mexico was capped Wednesday after 14 days of blasting to stop a 130 million cubic feet per day gas stream. The cap cost about 300000 dollars, as four giant pumps blasted heavy drilling mud into the escaping gas to choke the flow.
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Hobbs, N. M
Cappin
Cleveland relief fraud charge against James L. Dillard
The city relief division charged James L. Dillard 42 father of 10 with fraudulently obtaining 4900 dollars in relief funds on Wednesday.
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Cleveland
City Relief Division
James L. Dillard
Voice Loses Dr Compton As Supervisor
The Voice of America loses its overall supervisor Dr Wilson Compton as director of the department's Information Administration. John Foster Dulles, new secretary of state, announced his resignation yesterday and a successor may be named in a few days. The Senate investigation is not connected to the resignation. Compton, former president of Washington State College, had been recruited to oversee State Department information activities and propaganda broadcasts.
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John Foster Dulles
Wilson Compton
Dulles
Senate
Compton
Washington State College
Truman Administraion
State Department
The
Voice
Chairs Slow Revenue Bill
Washington the House halted progress on a 904,672,920 supplement to a revenue bill amid debate over 225 highback swivel chairs at 130 dollars each. Rep Sikes urged cutting the chair funding terming it a hot potato while Rep Bender argued members deserve comfort, and the plan passed 117 to 42.
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Washington
Sikes
D-Flo
Bender
Robio
Rep Secrest Attacks Ford Tariff Stand In Congress
Representative Rob ert T. Secrest of Ohio denounced Henry Ford II’s proposal to cut tariffs and end the 10 percent levy on imported cars. He warned that continued free trade advocacy by industrialists and plans like Marshal Plan would threaten small businesses across America.
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Washington
Robert T. Secrest
Ohio
Henry Ford II
America
Secrest
I Love Lucy Pact Extends Desi Lucille with CBS and Philip Morris
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed an eight million dollar contract with Philip Morris and CBS for two and a half more years of I Love Lucy. CBS described the deal as the largest in television history, securing the show through a new agreement announced here.
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New York
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Philip Morris and Co
CBS Television
CBS
Woman Hurt In Gas Blast In Marion Ohio
A gas explosion wrecked a two story brick building in Caledonia nine miles east of Marion. Mrs Catherine Reed a drug store employee on the lower floor lit a gas stove leading to the blast. An auto struck a gas pipe causing a leak. The lodge hall on the second floor suffered most damage and demolition is planned. The lone occupant escaped with a leg burn.
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Marion
Caledonia
Here
Catherine Reed
French Assembly Grants Amnesty for Alsatians in Oradour Massacre
Paris reports the National Assembly voted amnesty to free 12 of 14 Alsatians convicted last week for their role in the Oradour sur Glane massacre that killed 642 people. Those freed faced prison terms of five to 12 years.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Oradour-sur-Glane
Dulles Signals Possible New Moves Against Red China
Secretary of State Dulles outlined potential steps against China including a naval blockade and stricter UN trade enforcement. He stressed measures vary by feasibility and political risk to allies during his first State Department news conference.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Red China
China
United Nations
State Department
Eisenhower
Army Reveals Officer Slain and Motive Sought
At Fort Dix New Jersey Pvt Edgar Owens 21 formerly judged a mental patient is held after admitting shooting Lt Richard Davenport 22 of New London Conn Davenport died after initial reports of a freak accident An autopsy showed a .30 caliber M1 rifle bullet killed him Maj Gen Homer W Kiefer noted motive not yet determined and an investigation continues
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N. J
Brooklyn
Harry Lapham
Edgar Owens
Richard M. Davenport
New London
Homer W. Kiefer
Davenport
Seek Increase In Tax Take
The Ohio Municipal League will ask the Legislature to raise local government allocations from sales taxes to 52 million dollars for the next two years. Alien Pritchard Jr., secretary of the league serving 225 cities and towns, said the request will likely go before the Legislature when it reconvenes next week. Local governments received about 39.4 million dollars from sales taxes for the two-year period ending next June 3, while Gov. Lausche's budget proposed 36 million for local governments for the next biennium starting July 1.
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Columbus
Ohio Municipal League
Alien Pritchard Jr
Secre
Frank J. Lausche
Jet Planes Hit Enemy Training Center in Korean War Raid
U S fighter bombers blasted a Communist training center near Pyongyang in a raid described as the third strike in two days. Col Rogan N Baker shot down his 10th enemy plane to become Korea’s second double ace as Thunder jets and Shooting Stars pounded Red targets.
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Seoul
U. S. Sabre
Thi T ‘ Fifth Air Tue
Rogan N. Baker
McKinney
Tex
Air Force
AEC Tests Ohio Soils For Uranium And Germanium
U S Geological Survey officials report samples from Lawrence County are sent to the Atomic Energy Commission for tests while no ore deposits are confirmed. West Virginia Coal and Coke Co crews survey Lawrence and Gallia Counties. Rep Jenkins notes AEC tests are ongoing in Ohio but specifics are unclear.
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Lawrence County
U.S. Geological Survey
Lexington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
West Virginia Coal and Coke Co
Cincinnati
Lawrence
Gallia
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
Washington
Mexico Moves To End Tourist Holdup Wave
Mexico City reports the Mexican Tourist Association has urged President Ruiz Cortines to act quickly against a surge of robberies against travelers. The group warns violence harms tourism and Mexico’s image as a civilized nation.
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Mexico City
Mexican Tourist Association
Ruiz Cortines
Mexico
Truman Replies On Pay Claim In Letter to Philadelphia Lawyer
Former President Harry S Truman weighs in on a pay question raised by a Philadelphia Bulletin columnist known as the Philadelphia Lawyer and a reader called Constant Reader. Truman says he cannot answer and notes he only accepted the Treasury check, hoping the government would remain solvent long enough to cash it.
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Eisenhower
Public Post
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Bulletin
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Truman
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Bomb Error Kills 3 GIs in Allied Fire
Three American soldiers died and five were wounded when an Allied warplane dropped bombs behind UN lines. Investigations began as FAR East Command sought details. One officer suggested a bomber pilot had bomb release trouble while en route to Chinese lines. The blast hit the battalion's administrative area about two and a half miles behind the front. The U S Fifth Air Force blamed Marine Panther jets for the strike.
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Air Force
Navy
Far East Command
Tokyo
Hit
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Carnival show operator dies by own gun use with blanks
Denver report states Oliver B. Roweth aged 62 shot himself with a 1905 Army Colt .45 loaded with six blanks. Medical Examiner notes he placed the weapon in his mouth and died from facial injuries with bleeding. Roweth was found dead at relatives’ home.
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Denver
Oliver B. Roweth
Steve Tucker
Roweth
Tucker
Kroger Employees Share $1.7 Million in Profits
Cincinnati report says more than 1.7 million dollars from Kroger Co profits in 1952 were credited to profit sharing for nearly 16 000 employees. President Joseph B Hall noted company contributions since July 1951 total 2.43 million dollars.
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Cincinnati
Kroger Co
Joseph B. Hall
Hall
Ohio University
Kroger
Beef demand jumps as co-op buys more stock
Oberlin consumers cooperative market reports rapid sales of 8000 pounds of New Zealand beef in three days and has ordered an additional 20000 pounds.
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Consumers Cooperative Market
New Zealand
Vanished Pomeroy Woman Eleanor Smith Traced to New York
Eleanor Smith 41 of Pomeroy disappeared from the Winslow hotel in New York City after leaving her job at a Park Avenue restaurant. She was last seen walking the hallway at 3:45 this afternoon with no hat or coat while her friend Mil dred Byrd helped pack. Athens police were asked to check westbound trains but had no description.
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Eleanor Smith
New York City
New York
Miss Smith
Park Avenue
Florence Smith
Butternut Ave
Winslow
Mildred Byrd
Miss Byrd
Miss Poe
Ethel Willoughby
Pomeroy High School
Washington, D. C
Athens
Price controls lifted on milk and dairy products
The government freed price controls on milk butter ice cream and other dairy items along with drugs cosmetics coal and many service charges. Price Stabilizer Joseph Freehill noted the decontrolled items account for about 10 percent of costs in the living index while OPS retains full control over 13 percent and partial control over 3.5 percent. The move marks the third major step in ending controls ahead of a target by April 30 under President Eisenhower.
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Washington
Joseph Freehill
Office of
Eisenhower
Capita Yacht Reported Aground Off Hog Key Nassau
The 83 foot vessel Capita with 10 aboard including three men were reported aground and in distress off Nassau. A Coast Guard radio message said the ship was taking a beating and would need to be rescued. Capita lay aground on Hog Key about 30 miles north of Nassau.
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Miami
Fla
Nassau
Coast Guard
Hog Key
Columbus Man Jailed In Baby Sale Case
Juvenile Judge Clayton W. Rosesentenced Ricco Thomas, 28, Columbus, to six months in the workhouse. He pleaded guilty to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after being accused of trying to sell his four month old son for 500 dollars to a policeman and woman who posed as him.
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Clayton W. Rose
Ricco Thomas
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